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751.

________ is an inversion of Double slider crank chain.$?

A. Coupling rod of a locomotive
B. Scotch yoke mechanism
C. Hand pump
D. Reciprocating engine
Answer» C. Hand pump
752.

The Coriolis component of acceleration leads the sliding velocity by$?

A. 45°
B. 90°
C. 135°
D. 180°
Answer» C. 135¬¨‚àû
753.

The frequency of oscillation of a torsional pendulum is$?

A. 2≈ì√Ñk/r. ‚Äö√ √∂(g/l)
B. r/2≈ì√Ñk. ‚Äö√ √∂(l/g)
C. 2≈ì√Ñr/k. ‚Äö√ √∂(g/l)
D. r/2≈ì√Ñk. ‚Äö√ √∂(g/l)
Answer» E.
754.

Coriolis component acts$?

A. Perpendicular to sliding surfaces
B. Along sliding surfaces
C. Somewhere in between above two
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Along sliding surfaces
755.

When the pitching of a ship is upward, the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be$?

A. To move the ship towards starboard
B. To move the ship towards port side
C. To raise the bow and lower the stern
D. To raise the stern and lower the bow
Answer» B. To move the ship towards port side
756.

The two elements of a pair are said to form a _________ when they permit relative motion between them.$?

A. Open pair
B. Kinematic pair
C. Sliding pair
D. None of these
Answer» C. Sliding pair
757.

In its simplest form, a cam mechanism consists of following number of links$?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
758.

The frictional torque transmitted in a truncated conical pivot bearing, considering uniform pressure, is$?

A. (1/2). μ W cosecα (r₁ + r₂)
B. (2/3). μ W cosecα (r₁ + r₂)
C. (1/2). μ W cosecα [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]
D. (2/3). μ W cosecα [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]
Answer» E.
759.

When the crank is at the inner dead center, in a reciprocating steam engine, then the acceleration of the piston will be$?

A. ω²r. (n + 1)/n
B. ω²r. (n - 1)/n
C. ω²r. n/(n + 1)
D. ω²r. n/(n - 1)
Answer» B. ≈ì√¢¬¨‚â§r. (n - 1)/n
760.

In a radial cam, the follower moves$?

A. In a direction perpendicular to the cam axis
B. In a direction parallel to the cam axis
C. In any direction irrespective of the cam axis
D. Along the cam axis
Answer» B. In a direction parallel to the cam axis
761.

The radius of a friction circle for a shaft rotating inside a bearing is (where r = Radius of shaft, and tan φ = Coefficient of friction between the shaft and bearing)$?

A. r sinφ
B. r cosφ
C. r tanφ
D. (r/2) cosφ
Answer» B. r cos≈ì√ú
762.

The pair is known as a higher pair, when the relative motion between the elements of a pair is$?

A. Turning only
B. Sliding only
C. Rolling only
D. Partly turning and partly sliding
Answer» E.
763.

When a point at the end of a link moves with constant angular velocity, its acceleration will have$?

A. Radial component only
B. Tangential component only
C. Coriolis component only
D. Radial and tangential components both
Answer» B. Tangential component only
764.

According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies move relatively to each other, their instantaneous centers will lie on a$?

A. Straight line
B. Parabolic curve
C. Triangle
D. Rectangle
Answer» B. Parabolic curve
765.

To connect two parallel and coplanar shafts the following type of gearing is used$?

A. Spur gear
B. Bevel gear
C. Spiral gear
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Bevel gear
766.

The gear train usually employed in clocks is a$?

A. Simple gear train
B. Reverted gear train
C. Sun and planet gear
D. Differential gear
Answer» C. Sun and planet gear
767.

A rigid body possesses ________degrees of freedom$?

A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Six
Answer» E.
768.

The two parallel and coplanar shafts are connected by gears having teeth parallel to the axis of the shaft. This arrangement is known as$?

A. Spur gearing
B. Helical gearing
C. Bevel gearing
D. Spiral gearing
Answer» B. Helical gearing
769.

Two pulleys of radii r‚ÇÅ and r‚ÇÇ and at distance x apart are connected by means of a cross belt drive. The length of the belt is$?

A. π (r₁ + r₂) + [(r₁ + r₂)²/x] + 2x
B. π (r₁ + r₂) + [(r₁ - r₂)²/x] + 2x
C. π (r₁ - r₂) + [(r₁ - r₂)²/x] + 2x
D. π (r₁ - r₂) + [(r₁ + r₂)²/x] + 2x
Answer» B. ≈ì√Ñ (r‚Äö√á√Ö + r‚Äö√á√á) + [(r‚Äö√á√Ö - r‚Äö√á√á)¬¨‚â§/x] + 2x
770.

The velocity of the belt for maximum power is (where m = Mass of the belt in kg per meter length)$?

A. T/3
B. (T.g)/3
C. ‚Äö√ √∂(T/3m)
D. ‚Äö√ √∂(3m/T)
Answer» D. ‚Äö√ √∂(3m/T)
771.

A watt's governor can work satisfactorily at speeds from$?

A. 60 to 80 r.p.m.
B. 80 to 100 r.p.m.
C. 100 to 200 r.p.m.
D. 200 to 300 r.p.m.
Answer» B. 80 to 100 r.p.m.
772.

If the damping factor for a vibrating system is unity, then the system will be$?

A. Over damped
B. Under damped
C. Critically damped
D. Without vibrations
Answer» D. Without vibrations
773.

In which of the following type of gear train the first gear and the last gear are co-axial.$?

A. Simple gear train
B. Compound gear train
C. Reverted gear train
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
774.

The main disadvantage of the sliding pair is that it is$?

A. Bulky
B. Wears rapidly
C. Difficult to manufacture
D. Both (A) and (B) above
Answer» E.
775.

The secondary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, ω = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, θ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke, and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)$?

A. m.ω².r sinθ
B. m.ω².r cosθ
C. m.ω².r (sin 2θ/n)
D. m.ω².r (cos 2θ/n)
Answer» E.
776.

In a coupling rod of a locomotive, each of the four pairs is a ________ pair.$?

A. Sliding
B. Turning
C. Rolling
D. Screw
Answer» C. Rolling
777.

When a shaking force is transmitted through the springs, damping becomes detrimental when the ratio of its frequency to the natural frequency is greater than$?

A. 0.25
B. 0.5
C. 1
D. 2
Answer» E.
778.

In gramophones for adjusting the speed of the turntable, the following type of governor is commonly employed$?

A. Hartung governor
B. Wilson Hartnell governor
C. Pickering governor
D. Inertia governor
Answer» D. Inertia governor
779.

The sense of Coriolis component 2 ωv is same as that of the relative velocity vector v rotated at$?

A. 45° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
B. 45° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
C. 90° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
D. 180° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
Answer» D. 180¬¨‚àû in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
780.

In multi V-belt transmission, if one of the belt is broken, we have to change the$?

A. Broken belt
B. Broken belt and its adjacent belts
C. All the belts
D. There is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of transmission of load
Answer» D. There is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of transmission of load
781.

Elements of pairs held together mechanically is known as$?

A. Closed pair
B. Open pair
C. Mechanical pair
D. Rolling pair
Answer» B. Open pair
782.

The number of links in pantograph mechanism is equal to$?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
783.

The periodic time is given by (where ω = Angular velocity of the particle in rad/s)$?

A. ω/2π
B. 2π/ω
C. ω × 2π
D. π/ω
Answer» C. ≈ì√¢ ‚àö√≥ 2≈ì√Ñ
784.

In a steam engine, the distance by which the outer edge of the D-slide valve overlaps the steam port is called$?

A. Lead
B. Steam lap
C. Exhaust lap
D. None of these
Answer» C. Exhaust lap
785.

For dynamic balancing of a shaft$?

A. The net dynamic force acting on the shaft is equal to zero
B. The net couple due to the dynamic forces acting on the shaft is equal to zero
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
786.

In a Hartnell governor, if a spring of greater stiffness is used, then the governor will be$?

A. Less sensitive
B. More sensitive
C. Unaffected of sensitivity
D. Isochronous
Answer» B. More sensitive
787.

In a gear having involute teeth, the normal to the involute is a tangent to the$?

A. Pitch circle
B. Base circle
C. Addendum circle
D. Dedendum circle
Answer» C. Addendum circle
788.

A rotor which is balanced statically but not dynamically is supported on two bearings L apart and at high speed of the rotor, reaction on the left bearing is R. The right side of the bearing is shifted to a new position 2L apart from the left bearing. At the same rotor speed, dynamic reaction on the left bearing in the new arrangement will$?

A. Remain same as before
B. Become equal to 2R
C. Become equal to R/2
D. Become equal to R/4
Answer» B. Become equal to 2R
789.

The equation of motion for a vibrating system with viscous damping is (d²x/dt²) + (c/m).(dx/dt) + (s/m).x = 0, if the roots of the equation are __________ then the system will be under damped.$?

A. (1/2) μ W R
B. (2/3) μ W R
C. (3/4) μ W R
D. μ W R
Answer» C. (3/4) ≈í¬∫ W R
790.

The size of cam depends upon$?

A. Base circle
B. Pitch circle
C. Prime circle
D. Pitch curve
Answer» B. Pitch circle
791.

For the same lift and same angle of ascent, a smaller base circle will give$?

A. A small value of pressure angle
B. A large value of pressure angle
C. There is no such relation with pressure angle
D. Something else
Answer» C. There is no such relation with pressure angle
792.

The critical speed of a shaft depends upon its$?

A. Mass
B. Stiffness
C. Mass and stiffness
D. Stiffness and eccentricity
Answer» D. Stiffness and eccentricity
793.

A friction circle is a circle drawn when a journal rotates in a bearing. Its radius depends upon the coefficient of friction and the$?

A. Magnitude of the forces on journal
B. Angular velocity of journal
C. Clearance between journal and bearing
D. Radius of journal
Answer» E.
794.

The two links OA and OB are connected by a pin joint at O. If the link OA turns with angular velocity ω₁ rad/s in the clockwise direction and the link OB turns with angular velocity ω₂ rad/s in the clockwise direction, then the rubbing velocity at the pin joint O is (where r = Radius of the pin at O)$?

A. ω₁.ω₂.r
B. (ω₁ - ω₂)r
C. (ω₁ + ω₂)r
D. (ω₁ - ω₂)2r
Answer» C. (≈ì√¢‚Äö√á√Ö + ≈ì√¢‚Äö√á√á)r
795.

The maximum fluctuation of energy is the$?

A. Difference between the maximum and minimum energies
B. Sum of the maximum and minimum energies
C. Variations of energy above and below the mean resisting torque line
D. Ratio of the mean resisting torque to the work-done per cycle
Answer» B. Sum of the maximum and minimum energies
796.

Critical damping is a function of$?

A. Mass and stiffness
B. Mass and damping coefficient
C. Mass and natural frequency
D. Damping coefficient and natural frequency
Answer» B. Mass and damping coefficient
797.

An automobile steering gear is an example of$?

A. Sliding pair
B. Rolling pair
C. Lower pair
D. Higher pair
Answer» D. Higher pair
798.

Which of the below are inversions of slider crank mechanism? 1. Oscillating cylinder engine mechanism 2. Toggle mechanism 3. Radial cylinder engine mechanism 4. Quick return mechanism$?

A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 3 and 4
Answer» E.
799.

In order to double the period of a simple pendulum, the length of the string should be$?

A. Halved
B. Doubled
C. Quadrupled
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
800.

A typewriter mechanism has 7 numbers of binary joints, six links and none of higher pairs. The mechanism is$?

A. Kinematically sound
B. Not sound
C. Soundness would depend upon which link is kept fixed
D. Data is not sufficient to determine same
Answer» B. Not sound